Public Health

Dr. Jeffrey Kahn weighs in on current issues in bioethics, from a controversial new organ transplant technique to a new 3-parent in-vitro fertilization method, and the Trump administration's anti-research agenda.

In this month's Healthwatch, Dr. Leana Wen assesses how new restrictions on covid vaccines, and mass firings at the CDC are putting Americans' health at risk.

When seconds count, Frederick County first responders are equipped to administer whole blood transfusions at emergencies, instead of waiting for the hospital.

The panel sent more than 30 suggestions to the government and General Assembly.

An Amtrak train passenger with measles traveled through Washington, D.C. last week, leaving some exposed to the airborne virus and at risk of infection.

Dr. Leana Wen joins Midday for our monthly conversation on public health and policy issues. This week, she touches on the public health outlook after election results reshaped the federal government's executive and legislative branches. Plus, the latest on bird flu.

For our monthly visit with Dr. Leana Wen for "Healthwatch" we discuss medical innovations, back to school sickness and recreational marijuana.

We’ll go On the Record with an epidemiologist to talk about the public health threat posed by climate change. Heat waves are getting longer and more intense. Who is most vulnerable? Is air conditioning the answer?

Tom gets the latest health and medical news from expert Dr. Leana Wen.

Tom speaks with the Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel about healthy eating, and they hear from the Maryland Food Bank about hunger and healthy eating concerns across the state.